MEAM Department Newsletter, Penn | October 2022

The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics is seeking applications for tenure-track assistant professors.?

The search has three priority areas this year and candidates should apply to the area that best aligns with their research interests. The Department seeks applicants who will establish research programs at the intersection of mechanical engineering and:

(1)?Precision engineering for health and medicine, including, but not limited to diagnostics and microfluidics, wearable sensors, bioprinting, single molecule and cell mechanics, drug delivery, and medical robotics.

(2)?Energy and sustainability, including, but not limited to research in energy sources, energy storage, climate-resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, sustainable materials, recycling, and low-carbon structures.

(3)?Data science and machine learning, including, but not limited to physics-inspired learning, learning for design and discovery, autonomous systems, and uncertainty quantification.

For full consideration, please apply by November 14, 2022.?

The Penn Center for Precision Engineering for Health Announces First Round of Seed Funding

Cynthia Sung, Gabel Family Term Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics and Computer and Information Science, will lead a research team to?develop and validate an electrically driven actuator to restore basic muscle responses in patients with partial facial paralysis, which can occur after a stroke or injury.?READ MORE

Training the Next Generation of Scientists on Soft Materials, Machine Learning, and Science Policy

Paris Perdikaris, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, is one of five faculty members to receive funding from the National Science Foundation's Research Traineeship Program which aims to support graduate students, educate the STEM leaders of tomorrow, and strengthen the national research infrastructure.?READ MORE

New Publication: 'Direct ink writing of tough, stretchable?silicone composites'

Jordan R. Raney, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, along with Chengyang Mo and Rui Yin, published a paper demonstrating their work with 3D-printable glass fiber-PDUO composites that are simultaneously stretchable and tough using direct ink writing.?READ MORE

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